All of these courses are open to the public. If you are not admitted to a University program, you can register as a nondegree student in five easy steps. If you are currently a U of M student, you can register in the usual way.

Visit the U of M Schedule Builder for course descriptions and dates.

Questions about the courses or registration? Contact the Construction Management advisor Willie Wong [email protected].

Skill Building

These three courses are electives in the BASc. Construction Management program, but they can also be useful to many members of the wider construction management community for professional development.

For 5,000 years we have used hand drawings to communicate ideas and methodologies, from Egyptian hieroglyphs to computer technology. Building information modeling (BIM) computer models act as simulators, analyzing architectural programs, materials, energy usage, constructability, construction sequencing, and more, down to tens of micrometers. For example, metal units can be fabricated directly from 3D models; material quantities can be extracted from modeled objects and tied to cost early in the design process; coordinated models can be visualized by project teams, clarifying scope and providing a vehicle for communication. Although CMGT 4003 is not a technical training in BIM, it will help you understand how BIM might shape your future as a construction manager and guide you in applying techniques to manage the BIM process within your projects. 1.00 unit.

Prerequisite: None. However, if you have no prior experience with construction, we recommend CMGT 3001W Intro to Construction and CMGT 4021 Construction Planning and Scheduling for knowledge of industry project delivery.

CMGT 4073 covers building codes history, foundation, structure, and organization. Importance to the built environment throughout building life cycle: design, construction, occupancy, demolition. Code compliance and role of building code official. Interpretation and application to specific scenarios. Recognizing and correcting code deficiencies.

Prerequisite: 45 credits or instructor consent

Offered every spring and fall. 1.00 unit.

CMGT 4081 covers best management practices relating to supervision or direction of construction site operations. Grading, culvert replacement, bridge construction, incorporating permit requirements, sample specifications, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Management practices to reduce or control erosion/sedimentation.

Prerequisite: 3011 or related experience

Offered every spring. 1.00 unit.

Special Topics

Special topics are classes offered in seminar format on timely issues and themes in construction management. They are electives in the BASc. Construction Management program, but members of the wider construction management community are cordially invited to use them for professional development.

CMGT 4000 centers on the construction industry in all its facets. The intention is to ensure that students taking it are provided with an in-depth understanding of how the industry evolved from early times to the present day and where the industry may be heading in the future. Equipped with this knowledge, graduates will be in a better position to understand their role in whichever sector of the industry they choose to build their careers and to contribute to positive change and improvement in how the industry serves its clients. It should be emphasized that this course is neither a history of architectural or engineering design nor of construction technology, but concentrates rather on industry structure, organization, and the way it delivers its products. 2.00 units.

Students will tour buildings located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. CMGT 4550 will be a primary field-based lab. Students will be asked to play any of number roles such as that of architect, owner, facility manager, construction manager, or building inspector as they tour a different building each week, conducting mock inspections of existing building as well as building projects under construction. Emphasis will be placed on the students' ability to evaluate building code topics pertaining to occupancy groups, construction types, height and area, accessible features, means of egress, and fire protection systems. 1.00 unit.